FAQs from Rohde & Schwarz

Screensaver on Spectrum Analyzers

Question

The screen of a spectrum analyzer goes black after a certain time. After pressing a key, the instrument's screen recovers. This indicates that the analyzer's screensaver is switched to on state. What can be done to switch the screensaver off? And which keystrokes are necessary to enable the analyzer's screensaver?

Answer

Checking if screensaver is on or off

Press the PRESET key

Press the DISP key

Press CONFIG DISPLAY

Now check the DISPLAY PWR SAVE button. If it is green, the analyzer's screensaver is switched to on state. If it is gray, the analyzer's screensaver is switched to off state.

Switching screensaver to on state

Press the PRESET key

Press the DISP key

Press CONFIG DISPLAY

Press DISPLAY PWR SAVE --> turns red, enter the SCREEN SAVER TIMEOUT in minutes

Press the ENTER key

Press the ESC key --> DISPLAY PWR SAVE turns green

The instrument's screensaver is enabled now.

Switching screensaver to off state

Press the PRESET key

Press the DISP key

Press CONFIG DISPLAY --> DISPLAY PWR SAVE should be green, otherwise the screensaver is already off

Press DISPLAY PWR SAVE twice to switch the screensaver to off state. Check that DISPLAY PWR SAVE is gray now.

The instrument's screensaver is disabled now.